Fix Auto World has changed its name to Fix Automotive Network World to encompass the complete service solution the business now provides. ‘We’ve grown our family of aftermarket brands to deliver a complete service solution to our industry partners and create business opportunities for our franchise members,’ said president and CEO Steve Leal. ‘Our new [...]

Symach has become an official technology partner to Alphabet Italia, part of the BMW Group’s car rental company. Alphabet Italia Fleet Management SpA, through its customer service quality improvement programme, has chosen Symach as a technology partner to support its Alphabet Point collision shop network in achieving quality objectives in repair, production efficiency and speed [...]

Volvo Cars has opened its first US manufacturing plant, in Charleston, South Carolina, establishing the company as a truly global car manufacturer with plants in all three major sales regions. The establishment of a state-of-the-art production facility in South Carolina follows Volvo Cars’ global manufacturing strategy ‘Build where you sell’. The company’s first US facility [...]

Axalta, a leader in full digital colour management for refinishers, has sold its 50,000th spectrophotometer globally. The milestone comes following the launch of the first generation of handheld devices for the refinish industry in 2005. To commemorate this accomplishment, BYK-Gardner, a global leader in the field of measuring colour and appearance, proudly created a limited-edition [...]

LeasePlan Corporation NV and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have agreed a leasing partnership in 18 European markets. Under the agreement, LeasePlan will become a preferred partner to FCA’s European dealer network, offering LeasePlan operational lease solutions to FCA’s customers. A key focus of the partnership will be on the fast growing small and medium enterprise [...]